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    I need to stop going on CL this happens too often

    I was on craigslist cause I'm thinking about purchasing another chin. And I saw this ad http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/grd/4885310807.html Its living in an aquarium with tons of plastic items
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    Critter nation or Ferret nation

    So I have had to my two chins separated but in the same cage for months now. And I have finally raised enough to buy another cage. I found a cage that i liked for cheap but its been out of stock for a month, and I need the cage ASAP. I've decided to just go ahead and pay the extra money since I...
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    craigslist ad had me in horror

    Someone please save this little chinny!! I was on craigslist st looking at chinchillas cause I go on there all the time but not actually to buy one yet. And I saw this ad. This chin looks like he's never seen a dust bath, looks like he's gotten wet. The cage is terrible. She has vegetables in...
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    Goji Berries and AZ breeders

    I am getting the materials to build a new 6ft chinchilla cage in about a week. I plan on getting a couple more chins after it is built, and I am absolutely positive I am prepared in case they dont all get along and the cost of having a few chins. I am aware of everything. I already have two...
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    chin hates being held and touched

    So my 16 week old chinchilla absolutely hates being held and touched!! I have has her since she was 10 weeks. She is used to her home and her new surroundings and even used to me, she comes up to the door when I walk in the room and she jumps on my hand and eats out of it. But all **** brakes...
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    Question bout prices, and breeders

    I am building a new chinchilla cage hopefully in the next month or two. It is big enough to house 4-6 chins. I currently have two, I would like to have a total of four. But what I like doing with all my animals, is each one being a different color or have some sort of marking that makes them...
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    Is my beige chinchilla beige?

    I got a 10 week old from a vet on craigslist. I named her Serenity even though she is the complete opposite, she is around 14 weeks now. The lady told me she was a beige, and when I first got her that's what she looked like, but now I'm not so sure. She is light beige everywhere except her face...
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    smoosh method

    So I have heard great things about the smoosh method when introducing chins. I have decided I would like to try this method. I have a 2 1/2 y/o and a 12 week old to introduce. However I don't have a show cage, so is there something else I can use?? And I know to supervise them and only leave...
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    Chin stopped taking gas drops

    So I have been giving my chin gas drops cause she is slightly bloated. She has been taking them no problem the last two days. Then today when I tried to give them to her, she refused. Sniffed it, turned her head away, rubbed her nose and walked off. I tried giving it to her a few times a day but...
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    Introducing my two females.

    So I got a 10 week old chinchilla a while ago, she is beige and as cute as can be!! I already had a 2 1/2 y/o standard female. I have been working on introducing them for the past couple weeks here is my story so far and I also have a couple questions. I started out putting their cages side by...
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    Looking for a locken chinchilla in arizona

    Hello, I have heard that Locken chins are rare. This is my dream chinchilla, I am looking for someone selling a locken in the Pheonix Arizona area. If anyone could tell me about someone that has these guys, please let me know!!
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    Please help!!! I dont know whats wrong!!

    I dont know whats wrong with my chin. She has gained weight, her stomach is bigger, it feels hard. When I press a bit on her just to feel, she squeaks. She isnt nearly as active as normal, she sleeps most of the day, normally in a hunched position only standing on her back paws. She doesnt...
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    Chin feels bloated!! She barks and acts a bit different. HELP

    Recently my chin has been acting a bit differently. She is sleeping more, eating her food really fast, not nearly the crazy active chin she normally is. Well the past couple of days I have noticed she has felt bigger, more bloated. When I pick her up from kinda her stomach area she does a little...
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    Chinchilla has dreams and nightmares

    So every time Mayah ( my chinnie) goes to sleep she either has a dream or a nightmare. In her dreams she twitches and acts like she is running and doing happy squeaks. But recently she has had a couple nightmares, moving a lot and she has been barking in her sleep. The barks are very loud kinda...
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    Building my own cage interior

    I bought my chin cage off of craigslist and I dont know what kind it is, but after doing more research I am not happy with it. I would have liked to build an entire new cage, however that will have to wait until I can afford it. So I've decided to redo the inside of the cage and build all my own...
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    Getting a kit, can use any info :)

    So I will be getting my second chinchilla this weekend. She is 9 weeks old and looks like a hetero beige. My current chin is 2 and her name is Mayah, shes a standard grey. I read that for kits, exercise and playtime should be limited to about 5 minutes and no wheel yet is that correct?? Also can...
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    Baby chin tips

    I am getting an 8 week old kit this weekend and would like to know how to baby-proof the chin cage. I can use all the information about kits that there is. Thanks!!
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    Oloh everybody!!!!!!!

    OLOH!!! I am new to this website. I have one standard grey female chinchilla, her name is Mayah. I will be purchasing a baby beige female in a few days. I came on here in case I were to have an emergency, or questions with chins. I also like helping others with my knowledge of chins. I have...
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